Bachelor of Art in Philosophy: Emphasis in Philosophy and Law – LPPS Associate Degree for Transfer Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society. Three units in the major and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 205 | Formal Logic I 1 | 3 |
| PHIL 303 | Modern Philosophy 2 | 3 |
| PHIL 320GW | Philosophical Analysis - GWAR | 3 |
| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHIL 321 | Being and Knowing | 3 |
| PHIL 450 | Ethics 2 | 3 |
| Select one (if needed): 2 | 3 | |
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Islamic Philosophy | ||
| Core Philosophy Areas (6 units) 3 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division GE: UD-B or UD-D 4,5 | 3 | |
or University Elective if requirement already met |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PHIL 330 | Political Philosophy 2 | 3 |
| PHIL 380 | Philosophy of Law 2 | 3 |
| Core Philosophy Areas (6 units) 3 | 3 | |
| Normative Issues Elective (9 units) 6 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division GE: UD-B or UD-D 4,5 | 3 | |
or University Elective if requirement already met |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PHIL 696 | Directed Reading: Learning Outcomes | 1 |
| Normative Issues Elective (9 units) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| University Electives | 8 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
| 1 | Students who haven’t taken Symbolic Logic should take PHIL 205. Contact a Philosophy Department advisor for questions about the symbolic logic requirement. If Symbolic Logic met in transfer, take History Requirement: PHIL 301 or PHIL 302 or PHIL 516 |
| 2 | Courses that also fulfill GE: UD-C: PHIL 301 Ancient Philosophy (3 units) |
| 3 | Core Philosophy Areas PHIL 351 Philosophy of Risk (3 units) PHIL 610 Theory of Knowledge (3 units) PHIL 620 Philosophy of Mind (3 units) PHIL 621 Minds, Brains, and Computers (3 units) |
| 4 | Courses that also fulfill GE: UD-B: PHIL 351 Philosophy of Risk (3 units) PHIL 395 Ethical Issues: Science and Technology (3 units) |
| 5 | Courses that also fulfill GE: UD-D: PHIL 335 Law and Society (3 units) |
| 6 | Normative Issues Electives (9 units) PHIL 335 Law and Society (3 units) PHIL 375 Peace Law and Human Rights in the U.S. (3 units) PHIL 378 Philosophy of Criminal Law (3 units) PHIL 383 Ethics in Medicine (3 units) PHIL 384 Philosophy of Research Ethics (3 units) PHIL 395 Ethical Issues: Science and Technology (3 units) PHIL 435 Human Rights in Global Perspective (3 units) PHIL 436 Islamic Political Philosophy (3 units) PHIL 451 Feminist Moral Issues (3 units) PHIL 455 Sex and the Law (3 units) PHIL 470 Environmental Ethics (3 units) PHIL 494 Philosophy and Personal Development (3 units) |
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-wide requirements: 9-15 units
- American Institutions (0 units): The AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society Core includes courses that satisfy this requirement.
- Upper-Division GE, areas B, C, and D (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
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Philosophy (Emphasis in Philosophy and Law) major 37-40 units
- Required/GWAR (12-15 units)
- Disjunctive History (3 units)
- Core Philosophy Areas (6 units)
- Normative Issues (15: 6 units required “plus” 9 units elective)
- Culmination (1 unit)
University electives: Fourteen or more units
Units depending on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., in both UD GE and the major.